How One 'Senator' Cost Kenya Power Over Ksh100 Million
The scheme ran for several years...
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A man known as "Senator," the alleged mastermind behind an illegal electricity network, has been arrested by detectives attached to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) after years of operating a clandestine underground system.
- This illegal operation cost Kenya Power over Ksh110.7 million in lost revenue and damages.
- The suspect had supplied unmetered electricity to over 21 borehole pumps for Miraa farms, primarily in the Igembe North and South areas.
- The network’s activities led to the damage of 14 transformers, costing Ksh21 million for replacements.
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A tragic multi-vehicle crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway at Kwa Mautiiyo in Malili on Saturday, August 16, resulted in two fatalities and three injuries. The accident involved a trailer, a pick-up truck, and another trailer. In a separate horrific incident in Ngurubani town, Kirinyaga County, a man allegedly murdered his wife and two young children before attempting suicide. In Thika, a 36-year-old married man is in custody for the fatal stabbing of his 20-year-old girlfriend. Meanwhile, a man known as "Senator," the alleged mastermind behind an illegal electricity network, has been arrested. He is accused of operating a clandestine system that cost Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) over Ksh100 million.
